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We’ve got a writer/photographer named Phil who’s 6’2”, about 230, and he felt like, to put it in his words, “a gorilla on a minibike” with it. It’s a much better performer than the 350s in RE’s lineup, for sure. Have you considered one of the 900 or 1200 Triumph Bonnevilles? Or RE’s 650s? Those might suit your size a bit better. Just some thoughts,

@@roaddirttv I have, I just really love the looks of the Classic 350. The Int 650 is growing on me, though. I think they are releasing a Classic 650 in late 2026 but I doubt I can wait that long. That Int 650 in Barcelona blue is a beauty.

@@BattleToads RE’s Shotgun 650 is a looker too.

Great meeting you too, Robbie! Agreed, Brian is a fantastic guy.

Thanks for your feedback. Admittedly, we try to share more of the experience of what the bike is like to ride, rather than stale specs and performance figures. What does the bike feel like to ride? How does it make us feel? I guess what I’m saying is, you can find the “specs & deets” of a bike on their website; we’d rather take you on the ride with us, in our videos and our stories (www.RoadDirt.tv). Just a somewhat different approach to all the other reviews that spew numbers anyone can find on the bikes’ web pages. Let’s take a ride together! *Had to give a shoutout to Alpinestars, who literally covered us in quality promotional gear.

You’ll have it in the Speed 400, no doubt.

Jerry is the best, for sure.

Ran the stock settings on the OEM suspension. Softened the rear slightly to make it easier to compress and put my feet down at stops, but otherwise no changes.

Rock on with that MT-03! Another fantastic bike!

I’m still on those Roadsmart III tires, still lots of life and great grip.

That’s fantastic Stephen! Happy you love the Tracer. That’s been one of the only issues we’ve had with it- trying to pair a phone to it and get the GPS synched. We never successfully paired our phones with it either. Definitely a way to get it working, we just never really made it a priority to find out. I’m guessing someone on YT here might have a decent tutorial on it?

Why’s he a sellout?

And to make you want it more- roaddirt.tv/yamaha-mt-09-ride-review/

Excellent!

I got mine on Thursday and I'm at 500. I got the suspension set up how I like it today and it's been the funnest bike I've ever ridden. I just need a tail tidy, Akrapovic exhaust (I can't find anywhere that has them in stock), and maybe an ECU map/flash to fix the weak-feeling second gear. might hold off on that though if it voids the warranty.

@@KjKase interesting that you mentioned the 2nd gear. In talking with Josh Hayes about it, he noted the weaker gear as well. Good observation.

@@roaddirttv Yeah, I give it gas while letting out clutch in first, it's good, shift to second and it's pretty tame, Switch to 3rd and WHAM! I have big acceleration again all of a sudden. It caught me off guard the first couple times. I've come to just expect it now though. But I wish it was consistent.

@@KjKase might be worth asking your Yamaha dealer if an ECU reflash would void the warranty. If it doesn’t, that might smooth out the slight discrepancy between those gears. Worth looking into,

Based on my '23 XSR.. the MT09 is One HELL of a Great Bike.. the Standard that everyone will emulate. 3 cylinders can screme.. 2 is always thumpy.. the weight.. the cost.. the Tronix. the quick shifter.. brakes w/new pads are very good.. Get it tuned w/an exhaust.. unleash it. very hard to beat.

Go Full Tilt with a -1 +2 sprocket change..

I’m told there’s no real difference in gearing, tuning, etc. between your XSR and this 09. There might be slightly different springs in the clutch pack, I understand. And of course, this year’s quickshifter is now 4-way, upshift/downshift at will, without changing throttle input. Honestly, we love the looks of the “sport heritage” XSR better. But yes, absolutely amazing motorcycles!

Rider is 5’8”

If I remember correctly, we’d get about 200 mi on a tankful. Here was our written story about it- roaddirt.tv/road-tripping-a-2022-yamaha-tenere-700-motorcycle/

We didn’t really notice a jumpy throttle, but we can see what you mean in lower gears. Yeah, we absolutely loved it.

Might wanna check on the throttle state. It shouldn't do that. Test drove it recently and found it is one of the best bikes in traffic, by far. Absolutely no throttle jerk.

Slight vibration closer to 75 and above, mostly in the mirrors. Not bad for small displacement single thumper.

Outstanding Trevor! Good on ya! We’re both riding our adolescent dream bike.

Overall the suit has more of a race fit. Compared to other brands I've worn (Plus, RST, Alpinestars, Teknic) RST is the most similar fit for length but the Hyperspeed has more of a tighter race fit and felt lighter. Ventilation was good and felt better than other brands I've worn in the past. However it isn't the best I've ever worn so that is one thing I would change. Strong points for me are the weight, soft touch points on the wrists and ankles and ability to add armor inserts. Compared to other suits I've owned, there isn't really anything I'd change. It had a lighter weight than my RST and had shorter, more fitted arms and legs and also was lighter and ventilated better than my Alpinestars but not as good as other suits I've worn (mostly custom ones) I do wish they had other color options but compared to other suits in the price range, I think it's a good option. Feel free to hit me up with any other questions . I did my best to cover my thoughts throughout my series but always looking to improve. Thanks for the questions and feedback 🤙.

Thanks for the reply! I was actually wanting to compare it to my RST. I'm a 52 but can't really fit into an Alpinestars, and especially not a Dainese.

Main wrist is Rob, at 5’8”. He was able to comfortably flat foot with it.

Really different riding positions between the triumphs and the Rebel; I’d be more inclined to compare them with Honda’s CB300R.

It’s a superb cruiser/tourer. Congrats!

The Hunter is a great bike, for sure, but this Speed 400 is outstanding for the class.

Fantastic! We think you’ll both be happy with it, for a long time.

Such a great motorcycle, and you won’t soon grow tired of it.

To be a true tourer, it definitely could use a larger capacity tank.

Thank you Captain Grammar.

@@roaddirttv you're welcome Seaman Hillbilly.

That promises to be an amazing bike as well 👍🏻.

How many of the tools in your garage were made in China? How many of your car/truck parts? Your household items? That’s becoming an increasingly ridiculous argument.

THANK YOU!!!!!

We’re thinking that’s per person. You’d better check with Iron Horse to be sure. Still well worth it,

Good observations.

We never noticed instability above 80 mph, no. Rock solid.

Hi Gene, It honestly feels like a small displacement Bonneville or 900 Speed Twin, in our opinion. Super easy to ride, but with surprising power for a 400. As you can see in the video and our full writeup on it, we’re very impressed. roaddirt.tv/triumph-speed-400-ride-review/

@@roaddirttv Thank you for the reply. Now I have to drive to Colombus, Ohio (100 miles) to see one in person and sit on it. I was thinking about a Royal Enfield Meteor 350 but the Triumph Speed 400 has a better top end and will proabably do better on the highways. We travel some divded highways to get where we want to go and the speed limits are 70 mph. I usuallly hold back a little at 65mph, I've owned motorcycyle since 1967 mostly Japanese models and four Harleys.. I just sold the last Harley I will ever own. I paid $37,000 for it and it broke down four times within the first year. My wife and I have rode well over 300,000 miles on motorcycles and camped out along our way in a 7X7 pup tent. Great fun. But my wife has battled cancer eight times, had 12 surgeries, maxed out on chemo, radiation, and cyber knife treatments. She is currently on immunotherapy and will be every 28 days for the rest of her life. We went to a HD Tri-Glide when one of the spots of cancer in her brain (she had six places) caused her to have seizures. She had brain surgery to remove that spot and hasn't had a seizure since, so now I want to return to two wheels. Wish me good luck. Ride safely and enjoy every journey.

@@genegoodwin8925 wow, y’all have been through it. Thanks for confiding your story in us. Prayers and well-wishes for your beloved wife, and we hope you get a good test ride on that Speed 400. We don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Glad you’re still riding, after all these years and bikes you’ve owned. Blessings and best to ya!

@@roaddirttv Just another note about us. I knew my wife when she was in the third grade. We started dating when she was 14 and married one week after she finished high school in 1974. When I was young I learned how to fix things instead of throwing things away. Same goes with a relationship. We fix things, we do not throw things away that are worth keeping. May God Bless you and yours.

@@genegoodwin8925 right on, Gene! We live in a “disposable” culture, but I’m with ya, the most important things are worth the work, the maintenance, and the nurture. God bless you and yours as well.